Philosophy 100: Introduction to Philosophy
Fall 2002
Prof. David A. Salomon
F, 10/25: Midterm Examination

M, 10/28: G. Lynn Stephens, "Descartes and the Problem of Our Knowledge of the External World," 237-260
W, 10/30: Plato, "The Allegory of the Cave," reserve reading
F, 11/1: Rene Descartes, "Meditations on the First Philosophy," 261-270

M, 11/4: James Rachels, "Nietzsche and the Objectivity of Morals," 385-414
W, 11/6: Friedrich Nietzsche, Selections, 414-423
F, 11/8: Peter Singer, "Justifying Voluntary Euthanasia," reserve reading

M, 11/11: No Classes: Veterans’ Day
W, 11/13: Gregory Pence, "Four Questions About Ethics," reserve reading
    Begin film: "Crimes and Misdemeanors"
F, 11/15: Film: "Crimes and Misdemeanors"

M, 11/18: Conclude film: "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and discussion
    Aristotle, selections from Ethica Nichomachea, reserve reading
    Article on "Crimes and Misdemeanors," handout to come

W, 11/20: Introduction to Postmodernism/What is Beauty?
    Reread Rachels, "Nietzsche’s Perspectivism," 394-98
F, 11/22: Jean Baudrillard, Simulations

M, 11/25: Jean Baudrillard, Simulations
    **Essay Two Due
W, 11/27: Class Will Not Meet
F, 11/29: No Classes: Thanksgiving Break

M, 12/2: Jean Baudrillard, Simulations
W, 12/4: Jean Baudrillard, Simulations
F, 12/6: Reading TBA
    Watch sections of "Synthetic Pleasures" in class

M, 12/9: Film, "Run Lola Run"
W, 12/11: Film, "Run Lola Run"
F, 12/13: Film, "Run Lola Run" and discussion
    Last Day of Class